Hope the desi passenger will not ruin the beauty of this mew airport.

Awesome.....

Oh beautiful, hope CAA will keep Islamabad Airport as tidy as it looks now....

Why despite security concerns? Ensuring security should have been the earliest task for the Government before inauguration of the new gateway to the Capital.

Great look.

intl departures door too narrow. but rest looks cool. All the best

Looks beautiful

Is it still called Benazir Butto airport or Nawaz Sharieef or Quaid e-Azam or something else?

And It is my request to the Federal Government that kindly do not change this name to any Personality. In Pakistan it is a tradition to name everything on some personalities. I am tired of watching this practice. Keep it Islamabad International Airport. This airport belong to the federal capital and should be named on the city only.

Lets work towards keeping this facility clean and follow the rules and regulations. Happy travels everyone!

MashaAllah looks excellent. Some suggestions for airport administration, in a car parking please post A, B, C or 1, 2, 3 on the light polls, it will be much easier to search your car. In your article, one guy is painting within the hall. This type of jobs should be done with the "Scissor Lifts" thats much easier and safe. If we can add more languages on display signs. e.g French and Arabic.

Shiny!!!

typical subcontinental style - first picture has vehicles parked right at a no parking sign, and then workers on jacks without hat tops. Overbearing security and little safety. The airport looks decent though.

looks attractive. wish to visit sometimes Pakistan

Congratulation Pakistan on getting this World Class Airport. Keep up this good work! Tridib

Congrats Pakistan! Keep up the good work and keep it clean and maintain what is built.

@Khan I agree with you what you had commented however most of the time it’s the ignorant users litter and ruin public properties… I believe there’d be a section at every public property where they give lesson to the offenders on how to use these facilities and keep them neat and clean (as a part of punishment).

I hope they hire fresh well trained staff for the management of the airport. Transferring the staff from the airport will not be able to manage it considering their previous record. After all it is the serving staff which makes the service great not the place itself.

Now we need stability in the country so that foreigners start coming to Pakistan to enjoy the natural beauty and our history by landing at this new and modern airport. The airport has to generate revenues and to be used at full potential. Inshallah the country will reach to that point soon.

Looks like high maintenance infrastructure

Hope the public uses the various airport facilities properly and keeps the airport clean

Congratulations on Islamabad International Airport inauguration to be held on May 2. Though the Supreme Court must order investigation as to why is the opening date several years behind and the cost doubled? It will point to political interference and corruption. Those officials found "guilty" must be held accountable and punished. Passengers will be happy to see the new airport, especially foreigners arriving for the first time. We wish everyone Bon Voyage.

Excellent look and decoration of new airport.I hope it will be a great addition to Pakistan assest. Hopefully,other big cities will also get new airports keeping in view of local population rise. Few suggestions: There should be a parking fee. Luggage trolleies with coin insertion should be implemented so that people use those facilities responsibly. There should be free internet on airport. Public transport like buses and idealy train should reach directly to airport.

now that's the right move towards development ! we appreciate that !

MashahAllah beautiful.

Awesome.

We were green when it was not that popular. Now when green became a more contemporary color, we switched to orange. I don't like this color scheme for new airport. Design and construction looks good, though

Just a quick question: will the flights scheduled for BBIA transfered to the new airport after the opening?

One problem that Pakistani airports face is lack of machinery for enforcing the designed system. So, for example, there are separate security check belts for ladies/families as can be seen in the pics, but will it be followed? Who will ensure that they are followed? Recent personal encounters at BBIA where people do not care about immigration booth for ladies/senior citizens and at new Faisalabad airport where people smoke in the departure lounge without interception are worrisome.

Thank you Musharraf for this new airport.

I am not sure If CAA has plan or thoughts around revenue generation at this beautiful facility where thousands of Passengers will move across, such as advertising and vendors and services to passangers. I do not see those here. Another service they can concentrate on Baggage handling, Ground Transportation and Parking. That should be outclass at this facility along with counters for help and general information. wish you the Best!

wow

My friend works there and I had the fortune to see it inside out first hand. Good but needs lot of issues addressed.

@Faizan Bin asif I would recommend domestic flights operating from the old one.

how many times more?

I am not sure about the commission the officials and ministers would have picked in this mega project ... only time to come will reveal as usual...

Looks quite ordinary for a new airport in 2018.

@M. Saeed agreed

Looks nice and clean. Better than Los Angeles International airport.

Love it.

Hope that the staff are courteous and respectful not rude l, arrogant and expecting bribes like those I've experienced at Lahore airport on a number of visits.

Excellent. Hoepfully the authorities and the general public will use some common sense and keep this facility as clean and efficient for a long time to come.

@Malik I think it should be ok to name airports under the founders of Pakistan and not the crooks!

We have to train our UN leashed people to use the beautiful facility.

What is the current volume of passengers to be handled on a daily basis, as I hear that not many flights are expected to land and take off from this airport.

What a waste of money for the country; without clean water, electricity to run factories, over sixty percent of the population illiterate it is only serving the elite less than one percent of the population so they could fly around the world to invest there stolen money from Pakistan.

They should have made it look like Pakistani Culture

Beautiful. Really happy to see the new airport. Karachi airport needs some serious renovation as well. Being the economic hub of Pakistan it gives a bad impression specially when foreigners arrive in an outdated and dirty airport.

@Varun good observation but airport is not operational yet I think

@EMA Shaukat Khanum International Airport.

@SkyHawk I was thinking the same. President Musharraf built some serious infrastructure in Pakistan but Pakistan massive illiteracy problem only few will see. Great leader honest President of Pakistan.

Thank you to President General Pervez Musharraf for giving us this great Airport to Pakistan and laying foundation stone of new Islamabad International Airport in Fateh Jang west of capital city. Pictures speak thousand words, PMLN mafia is trying to take the claim for it but reality is known to all.

@Singh.ra Welcome brother

I have been waiting for the day when this airport opens and I don't have to land in Chaklala. It has been a long time coming. This should usher a new era for the Islamabad/Rawalpindi region in particular and the northern Punjab area in general.

Pathetic...nowadays even shopping malls are made with much better uplift and attention to detail

One more comment/feedback The security should be hidden behind dark glasses to monitor crowd and threat and has to be very very effective. Passenger and especially foreigners feel uncomfortable when they see security people with guns in their hands on the airport.

Instead of providing basic services to its people, our politicians are making travel fancy for few. This entire project has no meaning for ordinary Pakistanis whose tax money was spent on this pointless airport. There is hardly any air traffic, only 15 airlines operate shuttling few million passengers. Plain madness.

MAshAllah beautiful

Nice looking airport, good luck, and keep it clean. Be nice to travelers and also travelers please behave.

Loooks very stunning. Hope they will maintain it as well..

Currently even a small city in India like Chandigarh has a much better airport..but at least a good start..

@Malik -We need supreme court to ban any change to the beautiful name "Islamad International Airport".

Please educate the passengers through the social media and news papers to utilize the facility properly and safe guard the national asset. Thanks

@Amer Rao :-)) what they are using is better equipment.

I hope we are getting an international standards airport finally which meets all the modern passenger facilities and we should maintain it clean and nice.

Nawaz Sharif International Airport or Musharraf International Airport or Jia-Ul-Haq International Airport Which one is that?

New airport is great but overhauling of air fleet (PIA) is much important than a newly built airport. The services of PIA is rediculous and seating are disgusting. No wonder passengers prefer using other airlines. Therefore PIA need a complete review of its services and overhauling of internal seating and entertainment facilities.

Thank you President Pervez Musharraf.

It would be a kind gesture on the part of Dawn to name the architects, and engineers who have designed the Islamabad airport.

What is the story behind the strange orange-white and yellow-white theme in this new airport? Do they represent anything or have someone just imposed his favourite colors on us?

@Shobhan Walia I have been to LAX, JFK and a few other US airports and was surprised how run down they were in general. This new airport do not seem to be ultra modern as one expect a brand new airport to be in 2018. Changi in Singapore or Dubai are really the airports one should be comparing to.

@Shah . The architectural firm who designed the Changi-3 airport terminal in Singapore have designed this airport with local collaboration.

@Malik it will be named after the first prime minister of the country Liaquat Ali Khan

Hope airport staff will do their duty honestly and dont ask the passengers for tea money

This airport is much further than old Islamabad airport. Now it will take 2 1/2 hours instead of 1 hour.

Judging from the pictures, it has a "small airport" feel to it and not something you would expect from a newly built airport in 2018 for the capital of a 220 million nation.

Middle Eastern Airlines would mainly use the Islamabad International Airport.

In close vicinity is the Mechanical & Electrical Outhouse, which supports the main Passenger Terminal Building with Power and Chilled water for Air-Conditioning, can Dawn show its readers views of this important building, so viewers know the support system for this building.

@70 years on. Changi-3 airport terminal is perhaps the world´s most beautiful terminal with lot´s of greenery, flowing water, high ceilings and large spaces, a real modern look and great eateries - basically everything which lacks in this airport judging by the pictures. I will underscore the high ceilings once again as this airport clearly missed the mark.

Looking awesome. But I heard that one big flaw is that there is only one run way. Is this true?

Hello sir Congratulation , i am very happy to see the new beautiful Airport of Islamabad MashahAllah ,and i hop passenger will take care of most expensive property and i will suggest that government should charge 100 pak rupees (ONE DOLLER) for baggage trolley then passenger will more take care for baggage trolley to return at proper place and Please refer to parking area regulation signage and fee schedules. The parking fee is usually paid by using a ticket machine. The machine issues a ticket indicating the time reserved for parking, and visiter must place the ticket under the windshield so that it is clearly visible. If you do not pay the parking fee, he may be fined. i hope you will consider my proposal thank you and best regards.

Finally!!! (^^)

@Amer Rao I disagree. I prefer captain Imran khan international airport

Awesome and impressive!!

Must not let corrupt officials destroy the image of this new Islamabad airport.

Absolutely thrilled to see the new airport photos. Excellent job. Last time I was in Rawalpindi/Islamabad I thought place is much cleaner. The bridge underpasses were decorated with lights someone is making effort. Keep up.

Looks beautiful. I hope trolleys are light weight.

Credit goes to Mr Asim Suleman DG Civil aviation.

Beautiful construction one should admire good work.

This is really an optimistic and good news for all Pakistanis to see the growth and progress in infrastructure and building a positive image not only for us but also, genuinely, for all foreign visitors to Pakistan. The key is maintenance, which is always a lack in Pakistan. We build and develop, but does not maintain properly. This has done with Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad airports. After certain time, it will show same odd and ugly impression with dirt, dust and deterioration if not maintained regularly and appropriately. It is our responsibility as Nation to help authorities as well to keep it clean and use appropriately considering our own asset. I do REQUEST to authorities, to please keep focus on maintenance and tidiness over the period after it's first impression at Inauguration. Pakistan Zindabad !

Very nice pics.. msg from across border Will it be named after any politician

Indeed its very beautiful airport and a good add-on in Pakistan image. The name should be Ghandara international Airport as suggested initially. The area where Islamabad is located was a home of old civilization, the name should reflect that to boost tourism in parallel.

In the 10th photo the multi-coloured signage looks cheap. If they block the view of eachother how would people read the signs.

Mashallaha it s a good attempt..It should bring good image building for our country....Pakistan Zindabad!!!!!!!

mashallah. good job.

Not so unique design ... Looks to me same as Jinnah International except that its built new. After spending billions of rupees, I was expecting an extra-ordinary architectural design for the new airport.

Very ordinary old design. CAA has done it again.

@Asad very good looking airport. But unless privatization is done for maintenance it will be ruined.Like for example Chennai international airport which lags behind all the major cities airports of India in terms of infrastructure thanks to airports authority of India.

There shouldn't be new housing schemes around the Airport. Every international mega city 's Airport always house at outskirts area where there is no population. Govt. Should pay attention on that, otherwise it will not be any different with BBIA, around that so many housing schemes.

And please do something about the corruption at airport. Second I wish they could reduce passport control to one time. This will make a better flow for the passengers and save staff and money. I am fed up with showing my passport for control (in Lahore) at the entrance, police, army, customs, at the counter, then comes the passport control, once again another control, then even one more and finally one again at the gate. This is to much! Regarding corruption: if you pay you don't even have to stand in the check-in queue the staff with brown or white uniforms will take you to a counter they have setup and make everything easy for you. I forgot to mention the VIP culture. The so called VIP get extra service as soon as they arrive...I could write several pages but will that help? I think the answer is NO!

Beautiful! One hopes it will stay that way!

Airport looks as per international standards but this shiny airport easily going to be ruined by the rude airport staff and governmental protocol for important personalities. There is no courtesy for women, elderly, and for disabled on any of Pakistani airports. To compete with socialized courtiers entire airport staff including security agencies need extensive education and training. In these days things are remembered by services and not by shiny buildings. Bad and rude services can easily eclipse this Brand New Airport.

We have a poor maintenence culture so I am afraid it shall get messed up soon.So now gear up an efficient maintenence team..

@Faizan Bin asif infact its not the passengers who ruin ut instead Airpiort officials who make the journey of passangers miserable through useless and time consuming checkups.

@Faizan Bin asif your answer is in the serious doubt of your tone .

Impressive would be understatement!!

@Patriot69 . The design is by a Singapore based firm which designed the Change 3 airport, the C.A.A. had no role in the design.

looks good, but spending more than 100 billion for app 10% population who travel by air does seems be to be intelligent decision! I wish even half of this money would have spent on the basic necessities like education, clean drinking water , electricity, gas , and many more !

Nice new airport in Pakistan. Good job, well done. I am from East Punjab btw.

Looks good

Best of luck pakistan specially the credit goes to this sincere govt about the development projects in all over the country

Alhamd u Lillah!

in a country, where people are starved for electricity, education and health, what is the point of such an exclusive airport. To show the world that see we are progressing or to receive state guest from other countries. So are they the priority.

Looks Great! Congrats to the builders of the airport and the people of Pakistan!

@Faizan Bin asif What an interesting point you raise.

@Varun You are right about that brother.

@Singh.ra You must brother Singh. See you soon.

Impressive! Pakistan has something to be proud of!